MANCHESTER&comma; ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 25&colon; Frank Lampard&comma; Manager of Derby County celebrates following his sides victory in the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Derby County at Old Trafford on September 25&comma; 2018 in Manchester&comma; England&period; &lpar;Photo by Jan Kruger&sol;Getty Images&rpar;

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“I am responsible for it”

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The Argentine boss admitted that he personally ordered the events without asking Leeds’ permission&period;

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He also explained to Sky Sports before the match with Derby that he has been doing it for years and that it is not illegal&period;

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“It’s true it was someone from Leeds United&period; I am responsible for it&comma;” he explained&period;

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“I am the only one responsible for it&comma; because I didn’t ask for the permission of Leeds to do it&period;

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“It is not illegal&comma; we have been doing it publicly and we talk about it in the press&period; For some people&comma; it’s the wrong thing to do and for other people&comma; it’s not the wrong thing to do&period;”

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Frank Lampard was not happy before the game&period;

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He went on a rant about how it has affected the side’s preparation going into the game&period;

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“It’s disrupted our build-up to the game&comma;” Lampard explained also to Sky Sports&period;

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“People will say I am making an excuse&comma; but I will speak like this after the game whether we win&comma; lose or draw&period;

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“I don’t care if it’s cultural&period; If possibilities come up to travel later in my career&comma; then when I travel to that country I will find out what the etiquette is in that country and I will abide by it&comma; which I think is a good thing to do in life&comma; not just football&period;”